Panasonic GF3 vs Sony HX300

Below is a in-depth analysis of the Panasonic GF3 versus Sony HX300, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the GF3 (12MP) and HX300 (20MP) and the GF3 (Four Thirds) and HX300 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor size.

Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created Images

The GF3 was manufactured 18 months before the HX300 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GF3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving into a full comparison, here is a short introduction of how the GF3 scores vs the HX300 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic GF3 Gallery & Sony HX300 Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic GF3 features exterior dimensions of 108mm x 67mm x 32mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.3") along with a weight of 264 grams (0.58 lbs) whilst the Sony HX300 has sizing of 130mm x 103mm x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" x 3.7") with a weight of 623 grams (1.37 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic GF3 versus Sony HX300 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the GF3 vs the HX300.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GF3 and HX300 is 90 and 63 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be hard to visualise the gap between sensor measurements simply by checking technical specs. The photograph underneath should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the GF3 and HX300.

As you can tell, both of those cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The GF3 because of its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony HX300 will give greater detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The older GF3 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.